I bought the boxwave minisync as well. It does not have the notch, but there is ample clearance as you are inserting the connector. I can see that the connector slides in under the metal tab, without deflecting it. The plastic on the connector housing is much thinner on the boxwave connector than on the original. So far it is great, especially the aspect of charging the phone from my desktop or laptop with the tiny cable and not having to figure out where to plug in another DC adapter...